Happy New Year - 2015

Happy New Year Everyone :) 

Alot of things have changed over the past few weeks which is why blogmas had to take a sudden end. First of all... Bella Mai Price was born on 19th December at 4.15 am weighing 7 lbs 2 oz who is absolutely perfect. Bella and Bethany are doing amazingly and Beth shall be doing a Bella post soon so watch out for that. Secondly I had my operation on 22nd December which for the first week was pretty hard to recover with being on a soft food diet while it was Christmas which I have kind of failed grr. The op itself went well but the results wasn't good, I won't go into too much detail but I am having to have another type of operation on 29th January which was totally unexpected to be honest and this operation requires more recovery so not looking forward to this one. Am still in recovery with the operation last week so life/blog has been abit slow lately. With my back medication and now new medication, things are abit crappy at the mo. I have been to see Bella a few times and it is so hard not being able to see her daily now Beth lives back in Essex but it makes those few times so precious. I am such an proud Auntie. Ava is so amazing and gentle with Bella and Bella is just beautiful, content and the double of my Brother. They both mean the world to me. 


Our blog may be abit all over the place, defiantly in January and maybe abit of February as it all depends recovery/results ect. Beth doesn't have wifi access so it quite hard for her to blog but she will try her best to at least blog once a week from now on :) 

We are so overwhelmed with the response of our blog which we started in October 2014 and so much has happened since. To our readers, our followers on Twitter and Instagram thank you very much for sticking by us :) We hope we can continue this for a very long time. We hope and wish you all have the best 2015 in health, love and happiness. 


Love Katie 
xx 

Merry Christmas Eve//Update

Merry Christmas Eve everyone 

We apologise for not blogging recently. A few things has happened. Bella Mai Price was born on 19th December 2014 at 4.15am weighing 7lbs 2oz and also I've (katie) had my operation date forward so on Monday I had my operation so am in recovery. 

Me and Bethany will be taking a break from the blog but only til 2015 which isn't far away. Look forward to the welcome to Bella post with pictures ect. We are still updating and on our Twitter and Instagram so please follow us on there :) 

TWITTER - @essextowindsor 

INSTAGRAM - essextowindsor 

Lots of new ideas and plans for our blog in the new year. Can't wait to start blogging again. Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you everyone who has read our blog, followed us on Twitter and Instagram. We only been doing this for a few months but the response has overwhelmed us and are looking forward to 2015 to continue writing our blog which we love. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year  

Lots of love Katie & Beth 

Xx

A Cath Kidston Christmas Tradition

So a few years ago me and my Mother started a Cath Kidston Christmas Mug thing where every Christmas we would buy each other an Cath Kidston Christmas mug which we have done for the past 3 years. Cath Kidston always do a few different designs of Christmas mug every November/December and its this little thing me and my Mother do each December either as presents or just buy before Christmas. 

This year my Mother went to Windsor town and came back with this bag ekkkkkk. Cath Kidston Christmas bags and gift wrapping are soooo beautiful in fact I always keep the bag and wrapping ha. 

So my Mother got me the white star one and my mother got herself the red star one how amazing are they!!! Here is the link to the Christmas mugs on Cath Kidston have a look and grab one now because they are reduce to £5. I am abit obsessed with Cath Kidston in general but the mugs are something I collect. I own about 10 different ones now and shall continue to buy them. I just think for the value they are amazing, they last well and still look the exact same after many and many of washes. Also Im rather fussy with mug sizes (please say I am not the only one haha) but these ones are a perfect size. 

Do you have any other weird and wondering Christmas traditions? I may buy some in the sale and also they do make an wonderful gift because they wrap them up for free so could easily be used for a quick late last minute present :) My cupboard is getting too full with these mugs now but that won't stop me buying them. I can't wait to have my own place in the future so I can have an whole kitchen full of Cath Kidston items haha. 

Love Katie 

xx 

Sorry for my little break...

Hi everyone :) 

I have recently had to take a little break from blogging.. I've had so much going on. From adapting back to Essex life, Ava's birthday, Christmas and preparing for Bella's birth. 

Now as things start to settle down, Ava's 3rd birthday has come and gone I have things sorted for Christmas and I'm pretty much settled back I can carry on with my weekly blog updates, maybe starting properly back New Years, but doing the bits I can at the moment. 

While I've been away Ava has turned 3!! She had a fabulous birthday and got spoilt rotten, it was safe to say she enjoyed her day.. We took her for a meal and bowling she got loads of present not just from us but from friends and family, I would like to say thank you to everyone Ava loves everything she got.  She is now a big girl of 3 and won't let us forget it reminding us everyday telling us when she see's little babies or little girls/boys. 

As mentioned earlier I have been preparing for Bellas birth.. You guessed it I still haven't had her! I am currently over due at 40+5 .. I have a content little baby in my belly:) I will tomorrow have some news. Fingers crossed. When I find out my date of induction we will then know when our little princess is going to make an appearance! :) 

Due to the fact I could be in hospital over Christmas I've had to make sure Christmas is sorted! Cards are done presents are all bought and wrapped and tagged for everyone! It's been a busy few weeks on that front but I have done it! And I'm relieved! Though I have enjoyed the Christmas rush feeling very Christmassy and festive. 

This is all to tell for now, hope you all enjoyed the little catch up! Once again I apologize for my lack of activity! I will try and update you all on news tomorrow! And now carrying on blogging! 

Lots Of Love 

Beth...xxx

The Christmas Tag

My dog loves a Christmas hat... not 

Hello everyone. I thought I would do the Christmas Tag that has been going around the blogging world for ages but I have only just got round to doing. I'm not a BIG Christmas fan for personal reasons and with life events lately I has made me hate Christmas even more. Next year I hope to spent it with my Nieces hopefully but this year I am actually alone which I weirdly don't mind. I have only hated Christmas since 2010 but Im sure next year I will get the spirit back. Here is my Christmas tag...

1 - What is your favorite Christmas Movie/s? 

I have three.. The Elf, Grinch and Edward Scissorhands. I could watch them all year round haha.  

2 - Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?

Always on Christmas Morning. The past few Christmas have been abit different as last year I was at my Dads and this year will be alone but always in the Morning. I do like the idea of a Christmas Eve Box though (pj's, socks, film ect) which next year I shall do for my Nieces. 

3 - Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?

When it was just me, mum and My Brother we was lucky enough to have an Uncle who treated us like his own kids. We couldn't afford much as mum was bringing us up alone ect but this one Christmas we went to my Uncles who back then lived in this amazing big house with a swimming pool and we went there for over a week and he got me this amazing coat and my brother a football table. My uncle dressed as Santa, myself and cousins use to put on mini Christmas shows and generally is the first thing pops up in my mind when I think of Christmas. 

4 - Favorite festive food? 

I'm not a huge fan on festive food but I do love pigs in blankets! 

5 - Favorite Christmas gift?

A kitchen... fake one obviously. When I was about 5 I think! I got a kitchen and my Brother got a tool station. It was the best haha. 

6 - Favorite Christmas scent?

Deffo Cinnamon type smells. Warm spice anything like that.

7 -  Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions? 

Not really. One year I spent it with my Ex and his family and their tradition was everyone prepares the food about 4 ish and then the males go out for the night to the pub and the females have a pamper night in and everyone back by 12 to have a drink together before bed which I quite liked that tradition. 

8 - What tops your tree?

For years and years it has always been an angel but past few years it has been an star. 

9 - As a kid what was the one crazy, wild and extravagant gift you always asked for but never received? 

I've never been one of those kids who asked for anything as I was just grateful for anything to be honest but I remember circling stuff from the Argos catalogue haha. 

10 - What's the best part about Christmas for you? 

Defiantly seeing all the family but from now on it will be about seeing my two little Nieces and making sure they have the best Christmas every year. 

Love Katie 

xx 

Blogmas Day Fifteen & Sixteen

Day 15... 
I got up super early for a change. Redone one of the Christmas Tree's as we got new and better lights and some new decorations and then I was in an cleaning up mood til about 1 pm then I majorly crashed into a zombie tired mode haha. Nothing much happened! 

Day 16...
Today I had my Pre Op which I thought was going to take ages seeing as my previous ones have taken hours but surprisingly took 30 mins. I got given the forms to be filled out but was called in literally 2 mins into sitting down to do the forms to have swabs, height and weight taken. Then I tried to sit back down to fill out rest of the forms then a nurse called me in to go through the form, the do's and don'ts, information about before, during and after the operation and blood pressure ect. Which didn't take long at all seeing as I've had plenty of pre ops before. Myself, Mother and Nan came with me to the hospital and seeing as we expected to be there for hours we decided to head to the new Costa that has recently for coffee and lunch. 

This is the first time I have been to Costa since given up milk so I was excited to try their black Americano. I've usually a Skinny or Gingerbread latte girl so it was very hard to not ask for that haha. It was actually really nice but not the same as an latte obviously. I had an ham and cheese toastie as I was starving as that was lovely to. This Costa is about 5/10 minute walk from mine and this was the first time I've been there and its safe to say I am returning back... tomorrow with my Mother and her friend haha. That was all the excitement done for the day. Came back home wrapped my mother's pressies for her as she isn't good in the wrapping department haha and coloured her hair and that's all. 

Beth/Bella update: nothing has happened. Bella is still too comfy. Im sure Beth has midwife on Thursday so I shall let you all know then :) 

Love Katie xx 

Blogmas Day Fourteen

 

Day 14!!! This December is going so quickly!! 

So last night I went to see the Christmas Ice Skating Show at Slough Ice Rink as my Cousins Girlfriend was in the show and it was amazing!! Randomly I have a secret love for skating haha!! I've been to see Dancing On Ice before and with use to going Ice Skate lessons throughout my childhood so this show was so good and entertaining. My Cousin Girlfriend was amazing, she done a few group routine and also on her own. It's actually made me want to get back into ice skating maybe like once a month just for fun. The show finished quite late and we did plan to eat after but the only place that was open and near was MC Donald's. Which I already had that morning but we all was soooo hungry. Didn't get home till late but soon as I got in I went straight to sleep and didn't wake up til 11 am!!! how bad. I woken up with a sore head, throat and nose so I was feeling crap all day and all I did was sit in bed and catch up on X Factor, Strictly and watched loads of YouTube so again not an exciting day. 

Tomorrow I have a Pre Op most of the day and have so much to do this week mostly housework and boring stuff like that so some BLOGMAS days will be joined together in one post otherwise there would be loads of small boring posts lol.


Bella/Beth Update.... nothing has happened. Bella still wants to stay where she is haha. I shall obviously keep you all updated.


Love Katie xx 

Blogmas Day Twelve/Thirteen

Yesterday the 12th December was a boring day. Due to a migraine which last most of the day meant I didn't even go on the laptop or do much. For me my migraines make me sleep and sick so being in bed making sure I drank lots of water helped alot. 

Today the 13th of December, I got up early and went into town as I had to take some things back to primark and had to go to the bank. Nothing exciting!! I finally got all my Christmas cards which weirdly was all half price in Card factory which is cheap anyways but it only came to a few pound for all of my family card which is amazing. I had a dress and pj bottoms from Primark that didn't fit and I wanted to get another size but they didn't even have any left :( so instead I got two dresses and slippers in exchanged. Why isit whenever you have money or have to get something in exchanged you can't bloody find anything!!! The two dresses were reduced one was £5 and other was £3 and I am a massive dress wearing with tights in the winter. I live in them. And slippers... they are tartan and I am kind of obsessed with tartan. Didn't get anything else as Im really skint due to lots of pressie buying! I had an McDonald breakfast (Naughty ) and also for the past days I have give up milk and having black coffee instead of white coffee and tea so far so good. Milk never has agreed with me but I finally have given it up completely. I will have an Latte occasionally because they are my fave but only once a month I think.  

Tonight Im going to an Ice Skating show as my Cousins girlfriend is in it so can't wait to see it. A little fact, my cousin is an professional ice hockey player and myself, brother and 2 other cousins use to go Ice skating lessons every Tuesday for years so I love ice skating. I haven't been myself in years so no idea how I would do on the ice now haha. I've been to see Dancing on Ice being which I loved so can't wait for tonight. Im going with the females from the family which will be nice. I'm currently sitting in bed on my laptop watching Chelsea FC with wet hair and got to be ready by 5 pm ish so I should be getting ready haha!! 


What are all of your plans for this weekend? Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Just an update on Beth/Bella... Bella was due yesterday (12th December) but no sign on her yet. She is deffo laid back like her daddy haha. Will obviously keep the blog updated when Bella decides to enter the world:) I can't wait!!


Love Katie 
xx  

A Weekend In Essex

Pictures from a Weekend In Essex... 

Room Decorated//Ava's Pressies//Birthday

Ava & Her Daddy//Ava & Her Pink Car

Ava & Her Gift Bags//Ava in her new outfit// Brother in Mexican Place// Katie & Ava Selfie 

Peppa Pig Birthday Cake//Ava Blowing Her Cake Out

Ava Bowling// Tommy. Ava & Ronnie// Ava & Alfie//Ava Lily

Ava With her new frozen pressie// Ava asleep/ Ava & Ronnie Cuddle times

Here are a few pictures from the weekend. I didn't actually take much pictures actually. I'm so glad Ava Lily had the best 3rd birthday ever. Love you lots. 

Love Katie xx 

Blogmas Day Five - Eleven

So sorry that Blogmas has been put on hold since day four. It has been a very hectic few days... 


DAY FIVE - 
Morning and afternoon was an relaxing day, had a bath and packed my bags for Essex for the weekend. At 4 pm My Brother picked me up from home as he still works around here but lives in Essex. It was lovely seeing my Brother and have a fun journey to Essex by having car sing off with Christmas songs haha. Luckily we didn't hit any traffic. Seeing my Niece was the best thing ever, she ran over and give me the biggest hug ever. Once she went to bed we had maccys and got the front room ready as it was Ava's 3rd birthday the next day.

DAY SIX - 
Ava's 3rd Birthday. This was the best day in December by far. Seeing Ava's face as she opened her pressies was amazing. Myself and Most of Beth's family went for a Mexican meal in the afternoon then we went Bowling which was sooo much fun. Ava had the best day ever. 

DAY SEVEN - 
Had an chilled morning and in the afternoon we all sat down to watch West Ham on tv as Beth and her family are massive WHU fans. In the Evening we all went to Barking to visit Beth's cousin who has just had a beautiful baby boy Called Lenny. He is only 5lbs 2oz soo tiny. That was a good chilled evening then we went home and eat pizza and had a laugh. 

DAY EIGHT -
Today was the day I was meant to go back home but my Brother didn't have any work so I stayed an extra day. We had an false alarm thinking Beth Waters broke. We spent the day watching Christmas Films with Tommy, Beth, Ava and Ronnie (Beth's Nephew) and then we all help putting their Christmas tree up. 

DAY NINE -
This is the day I traveled back home :(  I honestly had the best few days ever. Seeing my Niece made me the happiest person ever. Im so glad I got to be with her during her Birthday. Sad times going home :( 

DAY TEN - 
With ignoring my bad back all weekend, I really was in pain so much today. In the morning myself, Mother and Nan went into Reading shopping Center for abit of shopping and lunch. Got a few Christmas pressies. Also got a call from the hospital telling me my operation on 24th December has been cancelled GRRRR. Re booked for 7th January which doesn't make any difference but got all prepared for the op on Xmas eve so was abit annoyed. 

DAY ELEVEN - 
Today is the first day in a few days where I feel back to reality. I have ran out of my usual painkillers and although I do have a back up painkiller its just not the same. I've finally put my laptop on to sort out my blog and pictures ect. I got fairy lights for my bed and a throw from Primark so my bedroom is finally looking and feeling more christmassy. 


I had the best few days and now feel abit down. I hate plans being ruined as it is one of my biggest pet hates. I should be getting on with wrapping up Christmas pressies but I have lost all motivation today. I shall do a blog post soon on the pictures from this weekend as there is quite alot. Hope all of your December is going amazing. 


Love Katie 
xx 

Katie's Health Update #3

I'm so sorry I haven't been doing my health update weekly. Life and routine went abit pear shape if you read our blog update here you will understand abit more. 

My health has defiantly got alot worse lately and getting very frustrated with still not hearing from the pshyio and also my specialist who was meant to contact me about a new medication to put me on as I was taken off Amitriptyline well over a month ago now so am purely just on painkillers. Obviously painkillers have alot of impact on your body so November wasn't a great month. I had alot of flare ups and also alot of bad days of awful neck pain. I invested in a neck pillow a week ago and its been like heaven. Another random and new thing is that Im suffering so much with INSOMNIA since November. Its getting too much now and Im going to the doctors soon to see if they can help. Im going days without any sleep at all and days where I feel so unhuman its ridiculous. 

I found out last week that on 24th December (YES XMAS EVE) I have an operation which is for my bowels. I was kind of hoping it would be this year as I've been waiting ages but sooo soon to Christmas isn't idea. Luckily I have zero plans for Christmas day and have a massive phobia of Christmas its self so I didn't mind. The other date was late March next year but I wanted it out of the way and done with as the recovery isn't pleasant. I've had the same op last September and wasn't given the right advice and medication to heal and recover which is one of the reasons it needs re doing but I need to go on an soft food diet for at least 6/8 weeks after which last year I did stick to very well and cut out so many food but this year I slowly started eating the food again but I'm the person who can easily give up anything. So porridge, soap and lots of flavored water will be my best friend over the next few month. 

I'm actually due to see my Specialist anyways for an update I have every 6 months but haven't heard. Im going to see my GP next Monday for my normal update but He was pretty pissed off with my Specialist last time I went as he tried ages to even get through to her on the phone so next week I hope something can be sorted. Im sort of feeling like because Im young they aint taking this very serious. At the beginning I cant fault them as they was amazingly good but it is almost like they stuck me on certain meds and thought now do one. Obviously that certain med done sod all. I hate having to rely on Co Codamol and Tramadol!! And I would wish to have one night, morning or even a few hours of being pain free it would be amazing. I now dread days out where I know I will be walking alot as I spend the night in pain after, I dread car journeys and Im bloody dreading the operation not actually for the actual op but because I can't just get up and move whenever I feel pain and Im scared I wont get the meds I need. Arghhh!!

My Panic attacks and Anxiety levels are crazily high at the moment. I think because of current stuff happening lately and my health getting crap, my anxiety goes mental. Other day me and My mother went shopping, we got the bus there and I freaked out about everything, The busy shops, too many people around me and even getting panic about my Mother walking or being too close to me. Im getting easily and more stressed out over little things like my bedroom not being tidy and over Christmas pressie not being brought ect. 


Im very thankful for having my Mother around lately. She is currently not well so she is home most of the time so having her here helps alot. She does me hot water bottles, makes me lots of teas, dinner and keeps me company when Im down. I don't think she realizes how much of a help she is to me. I shall keep you all updated on my next GP visit and also my operation ekkkkkk nervous.


Love Katie 
xx

Getting Depression Again?

Am I getting depression again?

I've suffered with Depression throughout my childhood, teenager years and early adult years so I know every sign possible. I've gone to every type of therapy and counselling possible and also been on many anti depression medication. But since 2012, I haven't been on any anti depression tablets and I attended Therapy early 2012 but I stopped going because I felt like it wasn't working and I wanted to try and get on with my life without any therapy or meds ect. So I would say I haven't been depressed for many of years but obviously I have suffered with feeling down alot but how do you stop classing it as feeling down and class it as depression? 

This year has been the best but also the worse year. My Brother got engaged, him and Beth are expecting a baby girl very soon, I've had some amazing memories with My Niece Ava and other memories with family which has made this year amazing but also I've had the worse luck with my health with being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, having problems with my bowels which has resulted in me having an operation on 24th December this year and also problems with my Womb/Lady stuff so that has been really hard to deal and cope with. 

Obviously everyone is entitled to have there down days but lately I had more down days than any good days which has made me think am I suffering with depression again? I don't want to go back on Medication as Im on alot of medication at the mo due to my back condition and I don't want to have anymore and also the side effect to more anti depression aint nice and I can do without them. When Beth lived here it was like having a therapist to talk to every night and I would bore her with my rants and random talks but since Beth has moved back to Essex I obviously haven't spoken to her like I use to which I think is one of the reasons I think Im suffering with depression again. Having someone to talk to is a MASSIVE help and sometimes it is just as helpful as medication. When I go to my next monthly update with my GP I will mention this to him and how I am feeling because I really want to go into 2015 feeling a good as possible. I know I will never be 100% happy because being ill mostly every single minute makes it impossible to feel happy but I would like to be at least 60% happy instead of like 20% happy I feel lately. 

Depression is nothing to hide or be ashamed of. I accept I will more than likely get depression throughout my life. I suffer badly with Anxiety and panic attacks which at the moment Im getting really bad Anxiety so much!! Shopping, busy places and being alone is freaking me out lately. Previous years I have ignored going to the doctors to get help and it has ended up getting worse and worse but Im determined to get help and to get better ASAP. 

I will update and write another post when I have been to the doctors and maybe will give tips on how to get better ect. 

Love Katie 
xx 

Happy 3rd Birthday Ava Lily

Today it is Ava's 3rd Birthday. So Happy 3rd Birthday Ava Lily. The most funniest, cheeky, beautiful and amazing little girl ever. She is 3 years old but acts 13 years old but we wouldn't change her for the world. We love you unconditionally little princess and we hope you have the perfect and most fun day ever.

Ava age newborn til 1 years old

Ava age 2 years old.

Lots of Love Katie & Beth 
xx 

Four Amazing Body Products

In the winter, its just normal for your skin and body to get a little bit dry. Luckily I've never suffered with badly dry skin or body but in the winter I get small dry patches on my legs which I have finally found the perfect 4 products to keep the dryness away. Hands down these 4 products are so reasonable price but also so high in quality. Amazing!!!  

1 - Raspberry Shower Gel | The Body Shop
 I absolutely love any of the body shop shower gels and I always stock up on them when there is a sale on. To start with I wash myself with this and you literally need a little tiny bit and the smell of fresh raspberry's lingers on your body. 


2 - The Scrub of Your Life | Soap And Glory
Hands down without a fail the best scrub I have ever tried and will never stop using. The smell of rose, peach and just pure freshness stays on your body and makes you feel so relaxed. I use this in the summer to exfoliate and to remove fake tan and in the winter to get rid of dry skin. I cannot fault this at all. Little goes along way and I'm literally got about 4 weeks left of use so it is on my Christmas list!! 


3 - Butter Yourself | Soap And Glory
This is an moisture lotion which I rub into my body when it's slightly damp as this product soaks into the skin amazing. The scent is Shea butter, Orange and Mango which is very fruity. It leaves you soft and smooth. 


4 - The Righteous Butter | Soap And Glory
So after I apply the Butter yourself I obviously go into my bedroom apply my night face toner and moister and about 10 minutes later I apply this amazing butter. This scent lasts forever on your body when you have applied it which is one of the reasons I love it as most butters scents fade away very quickly. It simply soaks in your skin and makes you skin fee like satin. This is a good one for people with dry skin. 




Here is my 4 step 4 products that I religiously use in the colder months. Body care is something Im really lazy about but since getting and loving these products I have made myself use them. To be fair all of the products from Soap and Glory & The Body Shop may be on the pricey side but they are 100% worth the money and are amazing products. I only really get dry legs in the winter but this 4 step 4 products are the answer to my dryness. I'd recommend all of this products to anyone even if you don't suffer with dryness, they are still amazing to keep your body smooth and moisture. Luckily I have double of each of these items so I keep the Soap and Glory Lotion and Body Butter in my room and also my bathroom which makes me never forget to apply them. What are you winter items you adore? 


Love Katie 
xx 

Blogmas Day Four

Day 4 of December... 

The day I had loads of plans and ended up in bed with an migraine!!! This always happens when I make plans and always end up getting ill or something happens. So not much has happened at all today. It's my dog Buster 10 years today that we have had him which is emotional as Me, my mother and Tommy got him when we lived in an flat just us three so he is our little baby and means alot to us. I did plan on making Doggie cupcakes but I didn't get round to it. We got him from a dog rescue center in Berkshire which they found him abandoned on a beach in Swansea which upsets me still, how can anyone abandoned a dog?!! They named him Todd but we instantly renamed him "Buster" but his nickname is bums lol!! Tommy and him are best friends and always have been. He was very nervous and scared of ALL men for first few years of getting him but he only loved Tommy so they have this incredible bond. When we moved into a house, my mother & her husband got a little jack Russel and at first we was worried as Buster wasn't around much dogs so we didn't know how they would react but luckily Buster took to Bobby so well and now they wouldn't be apart. I would be lost without Buster, he is the most loyal, funny and amazing dog. 

Buster throughout the years.. 

Sorry blogmas four isn't very exciting but a migraine happened so not much could be done. Tomorrow and the weekend should be excited as it is Ava's 3rd Birthday also me and Beth has spoken about doing some BLOGMAS post together which will be good as it's always good to have her point of view/day on here as her life is much more interesting haha!!! Happy Thursday :) 

Love Katie 

xx 

Blogmas Day Three

Day 3 of December..

last night I had terrible insomnia and I was having small naps for like 20/30 mins at a time and at 6.30 am I finally decided to just get up for the day. Weirdly had a massive burst on energy and started cleaning my room to declutting my wardrobes/draws, wiping the floor/furniture, sorted storage out, hoovering downstairs and then we had a spare fake Christmas tree which is black and I decided to put it up although we have only a handful of ball balls but never the least I put in up near the dinning area. It looks abit bare but am going to the shop tomorrow or next week to get some lights and more decorations. We decided to chuck away both of our fake crap trees when Xmas is over and start buying Real Christmas trees!! For this black tree we are going for a white/cream and red theme. 

Please excuse the lack of effort on decoration but it will look amazing next week for sure.

To make good use of lighting and background today, I done a mini photo shoot with the Dogs seeing as I found two red bows to put on their collars haha. With the help of treats I managed to take a few beautiful pictures of our baby boys... Be prepared for cuteness lol  

I know I would say this because they are my dogs but aint they the most beautiful dogs ever!! Buster is a Black Lab crossed collie whose birthday is tomorrow and is turning 12 years old and then there is Bobby who is a Tanned and White Jack Russel Terrier who is 5 years old. I love getting them into the Christmas spirit and stupidly they will always sit there letting me put on Xmas hat's and bows ect lol. 

Not much else has happened today apart from the burst of energy this morning which meant by lunch time I totally crashed and slept for 2 hours and haven't really felt awake since. My Brother popped in after work and before he went to travel back to Essex which was lovely seeing him. Tonight Im going to sit in bed, watch Chelsea who are playing spurs tonight also watch Im a Celeb because I LOVE that show and drink lots of coffee to keep me going lol. Tomorrow Me & My mother plan to walk to Costa which has not long ago opened not far from us and then have a walk to the local shops so nothing exciting but glad to get out for some fresh air. So I hope I sleep at least 4 hours sleep tonight otherwise I will be walking like an Zombie!!! Hope your December month is going well so far :)

Love Katie 

xx 

Blogmas Day Two

2nd day of December.. 

Yesterday my Mother put up the Christmas tree which is a crap skinny white tree so its safe to say she get 0 out of 10 for effort!! Because Im not feeling Christmas this year, I don't care about the tree!! If Ava was living here I would of went all out and got a real tree, hundreds of lights and decorations because kids make Christmas million times better. 

This is my Advent Calender this year haha. Last year in September I gave up Fizzy drinks, Crisps and chocolate so I had a Yankee Candle advent calender which was amazing but I didn't get much use out of the tea lights you get in there and mostly my Mother used them so this year I knew I wasn't going to get this years version but I left it too late to buy the Benefit make up one or the body shop one Damn!!! So I got this in the poundshop which came with a few chalk and its actually quite cute and is a nice decoration to my room. Im still trying to find a small Christmas tree for my room but they are sold out everywhere GRRR. 

And here are my dogs advent calenders hahaha!! I get them these every year and now after they go for their morning wee and water after they both wait in the lounge for me to open these haha!!! Im now on the hunt for some doggy xmas clothing because that is what Christmas and cute dogs are about!!!! DRESSING UP!!!! lol 


Not much has happened today. Last night I wrapped a few of Ava's Christmas pressies up and I thought I would have a quick hour cat nap because I was feeling pain from back but it ended up to be an 5 hours sleep!! Today, I've woken up in pain so nothing much has happened. Bethany had a scan today to check if Bella is okay and Bella was fine :) She now weighs 6lbs 15oz so now it is just a waiting game. I'm off to Beth's this weekend in Essex as it is Ava's 3rd birthday so Im hoping Bella makes a early appearance then haha!!! I spoken to Beth last night and she said she will be taking over Blogmas some days which will be good as I find Beth is the most creative person with her words and I'm more of the technical side of the blog lol. Also some blogmas will be done via our iphones and some by my laptop.You will tell by the content tbh but we will try our best to make sure each post are least interesting to read!! 


Love Katie 
xx 

Blogmas Day One

Ahhhh how isit 1st December already? I know everyone says it's every single year but this year has flown by!! This month I'm going to do BLOGMAS ( well atempt to ), some might be in the morning telling you what I'm up to like today, or some Christmas themed post or random. Here's my first one... 

This is the first year I haven't got a chocolate advent calendar! Last year I had the Yankee candle one but I didn't repurchase this one this year as I didn't get much use of the little candles from it so I decided not to get any this year. I went into the poundshop and got a small blackboard with a countdown to Christmas which is hanging up in my room so that will do also I have got my two dogs a doggy advent calendar haha!!! Today I'm off to Windsor town with my Mother, mostly tagging along with her as she has some stuff to do there but I'm definitely heading to Costa for a latte before I even start shopping!! I'm suffering with bad insomnia lately which has resulted in me have 40 mins sleep last night so it's fair to say I will be a zombie later on in the day!!! 

Now I'm off to have a bath with Epsom salt in which is amazing stuff. Then to get ready for the day. Hopefully ( if my back allows me to get into the loft) our Christmas tree will be up today. We are usually really early but this year I have been so unorganised. I'm hoping to get a small Christmas tree for my bedroom to make me get into the festive spirit!! 

Happy December and hope all of your December is amazing :) 

Love Katie 

This Week : Exhaustion/Emotion

This week by Katie..

This picture explains how we all including the dogs have felt this week..

Oh Jesus what are stressful week!! Exciting things happen like my getting an iPhone 6 (my upgrade) and getting more Xmas pressies for everyone but then Beth got rushed to hospital and then I found out my operation is on 24th December yes Christmas Eve.


Beth is now out of hospital and is alot better so now it is just a waiting game on Bella and Beth got to keep an eye on her breathing as if it continues she has to go straight back to hospital. It has been so weird not being close to her while she was in hospital as last time it happened she was living in Windsor, So I was around to look after Ava and had regular updates on Beth and Bella but it was quite difficult with the hospital being in Essex this time. 

My operation!!! ARGHHH. So I knew I was expecting to get a call or a letter to tell me when Im having it done but my Specialist did say it 80% chance of it being in the new year as its close to Xmas... Well I obviously was in that 20% of having the operation this year. Its nothing to do with my back and its abit too much detail to go into the actual op itself but I'm kind of glad now it will be before the new year so then next year I will just have my Back to concentrate on. I actually have zero plans for Xmas eve and day so the op hasn't bothered me but at first I was like OMG!!! Although it is day surgery, I don't get into hospital til pm so there a likely I might have to stay in overnight if anything goes wrong ect but waking up in hospital on Xmas day will defiantly be different!!! 

Getting an iPhone 6!!! Now my upgrade on my iPhone 5 was due over 2 months ago but I generally kept forgetting to go into a Vodafone shop to sort it out. I knew I wanted an Iphone 6 and also knew I would have to pay £99 for the phone as my Iphone 5 was abit old, the buttons were either broken, slow or on the way to die and also was full of scratches. So I saved up money to get the phone, but I didn't expect Vodafone buy back to want my phone for £70 so I only ended up paying £29!! Tbh the phone aint much difference from the 5 but the battery, camera and screen is alot better!! I got the spray grey one and have a lovely mint green case for it. 

I had a few gifts left to buy for Ava's 3rd birthday which is on 6th December, and while I had to wait for my phones to be sorted I had an hour to spare and luckily I found and got everything I wanted for Ava birthday gifts and also more stuff for her Christmas. Maybe I will do a blog post on how I done her birthday and Christmas as their only 2 weeks apart. I decided her birthday was peppa pig themed pressies and Christmas is Frozen themed pressies and it has worked out to be sooo easy and enjoyable to buy.


I did plan to get back into blogging a few times a week this week but I can't seem to find the motivation and passion for it lately. I might do a post on how low I've been feeling and how it has effect so much of my life lately. Here is just a quick update/this week kinda of post. I don't think Beth will be continuing her Pregnant update post as she isn't very well, shes busy and also Bella is expecting to come any day soon but I will speak to her and plan a blog post for when Bella is born. Hope you all are well and are getting into the Christmas spirit :) 

Lots of love
Katie xx 
  

A Blog Update

Where have we been?

So few weeks ago we had no other choice than to take a break on our blog due to many reasons which can't be said online. But Me and Bethany are not living in the same house at the moment and where Beth is, she hasn't got a laptop or WIFI so she has been doing her best to keep up to date with her pregnancy update via her phone and rubbish wifi. I obviously have got access to laptop and internet but past few weeks I have been extremely down, ill and lack of motivation to even switch on the laptop. I didn't want to write a blog post just for the sake of it. Hopefully in the early months of 2015 we should have our blog back it's normal 2 blog post a day but for now we will be trying our hardest to keep you up to date with Beth's pregnancy and also few other random post. 

With Beth being back in Essex and me being in Windsor it has meant we haven't seen each other at all over the past weeks which has been so so weird as we were so used to living with each other daily. Not only is Beth my soon to be Sister In Law but she is also my closest friend so it has been hard without her also not having my Niece and Brother around has been so lonely. So the post we use to write together will obviously be taking abit of a break but hopefully our separate updates and other blog post will start again and be back to normal in the new year. 


Essex To Windsor will hopefully and we hope will be back to normal in 2015 where we hope will a new fresh start for all of us and for our blog. We apologies in advance if some days or weeks there is no content and obviously with Bella due any day soon, Ava's 3rd birthday, Christmas and My operation/health there will be days/weeks when it's impossible to write. Sorry!!! 


Lots Of Love,

Katie xx